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    After King Hamlet, her previous husband, passed away, she saw things differently. Gertrude was on Claudius’ side, she didn’t care much for Hamlet at all ever since she married the new King. Gertrude married Claudius. She didn’t seem to mention the death of King Hamlet in the story at all. She only married his brother, King Claudius. Hamlet was very sad about his Father’s death and didn’t like Claudius whatsoever. Hamlet even saw the ghost of his father, informing him that it was Claudius…

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    worried that Claudius would go to heaven after his death, so he decided to choose another time to assassinate him. However, he didn’t anticipate the decision would eventually lead to the tragedy which everyone dies in the end. In my opinion, he is a smart prince. He knew how to disguise himself and let others thought that he lost his mind, and used the play to imply that Claudius killed his father and tampered with the content of official letter to prevent him from being executed by the King of…

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    Using the information provided by studies on paranormal activity, the behavior of ghosts supports the claim that Hamlet feigns his madness and that the ghost of King Hamlet has nothing to do with his faked craziness. In Act I, the characters come across the phantom and speculate whether it has good intentions or just wants to cause trouble. According to Ghost Psyches, if the spirit has bad or naughty intentions, it will act lightheartedly mischievous or hostile and malicious, neither of which…

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    In “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare, the problems the main character, Hamlet encounters throughout the play rely on Hamlet’s internal conflict. Hamlet finds out that his uncle, Claudius has killed his father and Hamlet wants to avenge his father's death and not to long after the death, Claudius married Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. The internal conflict of Hamlet against his ability to act and make decisions is part of his downfall and leading to his demise. It is Hamlet's indecision and poor…

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    Religion In Hamlet

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    surprising news of the marriage of his mother to his uncle, King Claudius. Shortly after his return to Denmark, a ghost, said to be Hamlet’s father visited him. During the scene with the ghost, the mystery behind his father’s dead begins to unfold. However, as the audience of the play, we are unsure of the reality of this statement until Hamlet showcased a play within the play of what the ghost had revealed to him. While watching the play, King Claudius became outraged due to the penetrating…

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    with others, and their approach to king Hamlet’s death. Laertes doesn't have much on his plate involving the kingdom; if anything is troubling him he is always able to rely on his father, Polonius and his sister, Ophelia. Unlike Laertes, Hamlet has much more to deal with and has no one but Horatio to turn to. Laertes was also close with king Hamlet and now with Claudius, looking for the same benefits. On the other hand, Hamlet looks for the motives of Claudius and revenge. Hamlet is not taking…

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    continue to accompany Bernardo and Marcellus because they believe they have found the ghost of the deceased King Hamlet, which has been visible to them for the past two nights. As expected, the ghost briefly appears before vanishing. Horatio is scared but agrees that the ghost seems to be the dead king because the spirit was wearing…

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    What Is Rotten In Hamlet

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    and Horatio debate about accompanying Hamlet in his pursuit of the ghost. They are concerned by the corrupt state of Denmark and the unscrupulous ruling policy of the King Claudius. They believe the ghost is but a mere representation of the troubling condition of Denmark andare not convinced that it is apparition of a deceased King, Hamlet's father. At the court, Hamlet was appalled by the marriage of his mother to his uncle, indicating their haste in marrying and the incestconnection. Here he…

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    for his assassination at the hands of the departed king’s brother, the now King Claudius; and to make the problems worse, Claudius has decided to marry the widow, Queen Gertrude, who is Hamlets mother. Even more matters arise; Denmark is now under a threat of an attack from Fortinbras, who tries and seeks out to try to recover the lands that were lost by Fortinbras’s father to Hamlets. Claudius tries to send terms to the King of Norway (Fortinbras uncle) to at least try and control Fortinbras’s…

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    Why Is Hamlet Wrong

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    the right and upholding it, wherever found, against the wrong” (Theodore Roosevelt). In the play “The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,” it is revealed that Hamlet is on a quest to serve justice to those who have done him wrong. The unjust way of King Hamlet’s death is what starts to shape Hamlet’s wicked state of mind. There are instances in this play that makes Hamlet feel obligated to carry out retribution in the best way. To avenge his idolized father’s death. “I am thy father’s spirit,…

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